BRANSON – It wasn't won with the fanfare of the Champions Division, but the Legends Division title turned into a bit of a runaway as the team of Jim Colbert and Jim Thorpe shot 11-under par to win by three shots on Sunday.

The Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf division for golfers age 65 and older finished its part of the tournament by playing nine holes Sunday morning at Top of the Rock Golf Course.

"I couldn't have asked for a better partner because I know he's a fighter. The guy's got so much fire, so much fight in him," Thorpe said of Colbert. "I mean, all I had to do was just hold on, and he'll get it."

Colbert and Thorpe split $120,000 for their victory, but the Legends Division title does not count as an official money event on the Champions Tour.

"It was fun and we just can't thank Johnny (Morris) and his group and Bass Pro Shops enough," Colbert said. "You've got to come down here, man. You've got really quality golf, food, housing. It's going to work. I think the tournament will do great."

The marquee names in the Legends Division, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, finished fifth at 5-under.

It was a good enough experience for Nicklaus that he hinted at making a return appearance next year.

"It was a really nice week and I hope that it was enjoyable for Johnny and his vendors and the people he brought in. And I thank the people that supported the event. It was really nice," Nicklaus said.

"I hope that I still have a golf game, and Gary does, too, so we can come back and play another year."

Good crowds, wet weather

Sunday, with the entire field playing at Top of the Rock, saw the largest crowds of the week on the course.

The numbers began to thin once steady rain began falling around 3 p.m., with a small but appreciative crowd making it to the end of the tournament to see Jeff Sluman's winning putt on the ninth green. Sluman and Fred Funk won the Champions Division title.

Sunday's weather was a microcosm for the week, which saw Thursday's pro-am canceled by heavy rain and Friday's opening round halted twice because of showers.

A forecast of 80-percent chance of rain for Saturday's second round didn't materialize, with the day instead turning sunny and breezy for the best weather of the week.

Just one one

Of the more than 2,100 tee shots struck at Top of the Rock over three days of tournament competition, just one found the cup.

Dale Douglass, playing in the Legends Division with Charles Coody, had the tournament's first and only ace when he dropped a sand wedge from 98 yards at the second hole.

Ironically, the second hole, which plays severely downhill with Table Rock Lake as a backdrop, was considered by many to be the most difficult hole on the course.

In all, there were 2,169 tee shots struck at Top of the Rock over three days: 657 in the alternate shot format, and 1,512 in best ball.